Analog security for digital data

ABSTRACT

Disclosed are various examples of providing analog security for digital data. Content is split into a plurality of framelets. A first framelet is sent to a first client device. A second framelet is sent to a second client device. When the first and second client devices are oriented such that the first and second framelets are aligned in a particular manner, the content is made viewable to a user.

BACKGROUND

Data that has been secured in its digital form (e.g. encrypted, accessrestricted according to one or more permissions, or similarly protected)can still be surreptitiously accessed in its analog form. For example, avideo that has been protected with various digital rights management(DRM) technologies can be recorded (for example, with a video camera)while being displayed on a screen. Similarly, the contents of asensitive document on a screen could be viewed by an unauthorized partywhile it is being viewed by an authorized party (e.g. shoulder surfing).

These types of gaps are often referred to as the “analog hole.” If asound can be heard by an ear, it can be recorded by a microphone.Likewise, if text, images, or video can be seen by the eye, they can berecorded by a camera. Historically, analog-to-digital conversionequipment has produced digital qualities of lower fidelity than theanalog copy they are attempting to replicate. Further, this equipmenttended to be bulky and therefore noticeable. These factors tended tolimit the viability of exploiting the analog hole to gain access tosecure information. However, cameras and other recording equipment havecontinued to decrease in size and increase in recording capabilities tothe point where individuals can create high-quality copies of the analogpresentation of secured data without being noticed. For example, amodern smartphone is often small enough to fit into the palm ofsomeone's hand and includes both a high-resolution camera capable ofcapturing images with tens-of-millions of pixels and a high-fidelitymicrophone, allowing someone to photograph a display or record aconversation while standing next to the viewer or listener without beingnoticed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood withreference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings arenot necessarily to scale, with emphasis instead being placed uponclearly illustrating the principles of the disclosure. Moreover, in thedrawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are drawings depicting the operation of various examplesof the disclosure.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are drawings depicting the operation of various examplesof the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a drawing depicting the operation of various examples of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a network environment variousexamples of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating one example of functionalityaccording to various examples of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating one example of functionalityaccording to various examples of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Disclosed are various examples for providing analog security for digitaldata. Users may have content, such as images, videos, or visualrepresentations of documents (e.g. emails, reports, studies,presentations, memorandums, letters, and similar documents) split intomultiple components. Each component, when viewed by itself, isindecipherable such that a user cannot identify the content when viewingan individual framelet. However, when multiple framelets are correctlyaligned with respect to each other (e.g. overlaid over each other), thecontent becomes visible to the user.

Sending different framelets to different devices would therefore securedata in the event that a single device is stolen, lost, or otherwisemisplaced. Further, it would ensure that only a user who hassimultaneous access to all of the devices can view the protectedcontent. For example, if a first framelet is sent to a mobile computingdevice (e.g. a tablet computer or smartphone) and a second framelet issent to a wearable computing device (e.g. augmented reality glasses orsimilar devices), then only an individual who can view the framelet onthe mobile computing device using the wearable computing device would beable to view the content, as further illustrated in the followingfigures.

With reference to FIG. 1A, shown is an example of the operation of anexample of the disclosure. Here, a user has a first client device 103 aand a second client device 103 b. As illustrated, the first clientdevice 103 a corresponds to an augmented reality headset, such as anoptical head-mounted display (e.g. Google Glass®) or similar device. Thesecond client device 103 b corresponds to a mobile computing device witha display, such as a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar device.However, the second client device 103 b can correspond to any computingdevice with a display, including a desktop computer, a laptop computer,a smart television, a video game console, a media player (e.g. a DVDplayer or Blu-Ray® player), or similar device. A first framelet 106 a ofcontent is displayed or otherwise rendered on the first client device103 a. A second framelet 106 b is displayed on the screen of the secondclient device 103 b.

Each framelet 106 can represent a portion of content to be viewed by theuser. For example, if a user wishes to view an image or read a page of adocument, each framelet 106 can represent a portion of the content to bedisplayed. Each framelet 106, when viewed by itself, should beindecipherable and provide little, if any, information regarding any ofthe remaining framelets 106 of the content. Each framelet 106 can begenerated using one of the various techniques described below. When theframelets 106 are overlaid over each other to be viewed, the content isable to be viewed by the user.

With reference to FIG. 1B, the first client device 103 a and the secondclient device 103 b are aligned by the user such that the first framelet106 a and the second framelet 106 b of the content are substantiallyoverlaid on top of each other when viewed by the user through the firstclient device 103 a. When the first framelet 106 a and the secondframelet 106 b are overlaid, a cleartext version 109 of the content canbe viewed by the user. After the user has finished viewing the content,the user can render the content unviewable by simply moving their head,and thus the first client device 103 a, or repositioning the secondclient device 103 b so that the first framelet 106 a and the secondframelet 106 b are no longer aligned with each other. So long as thefirst framelet 106 a and the second framelet 106 b are not aligned in anoverlaid manner, the content will continue to be unviewable.

With reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, shown is another example of theoperation of various implementations of the disclosure. Here, a firstframelet 206 a and a second framelet 206 b are rendered on a display ofa client device 203 a. The client device 203 a corresponds to anaugmented reality headset, such as an optical head-mounted display (e.g.Google Glass®) or similar device. As previously discussed, each framelet206 represents a portion of content, but must be correctly aligned inorder for a user to view the content. Here, the first framelet 206 a andthe second framelet 206 b are displayed on separate halves of the clientdevice 203 a, such that first framelet 206 a is only visible to the lefteye and the second framelet 206 b is only visible to the right eye. Dueto stereopsis, the visual system of a user's brain will reassemble thefirst framelet 206 a and the second framelet 206 b into the originalcontent, while an individual who is not wearing the augmented realityheadset would only be able to view the two separate framelets 206 due tothe difference in position.

With reference to FIG. 3, shown is another example various visualcryptographic techniques. Here, text has been split into two framelets.A first framelet 306 a contains the left half of all letters in asequence of text (e.g. a document). The second framelet 306 b containsthe right half of all letters in the same sequence of text. When thefirst framelet 306 a and the second framelet 306 b are overlaid overeach other, a cleartext version 309 of the sequence of text can beviewed by the user.

It should be noted that FIGS. 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, and 3 are intended toillustrate the principles used to provide analog security for digitaldata. Many variations of the techniques discussed above can be used inthe various examples discussed below. For example, content could beconverted into more than two framelets to provide additional security.As another example, the content could be divided into the framelets inother ways than those illustrated above. For example, the techniqueillustrated in FIG. 3 could be modified such that the first framelet 306a and the second framelet 306 b include a random assortment of lefthalves and right halves of letters in a sequence of text. In addition,the various approaches discussed could be chained together or otherwisein conjunction with each other to provide additional layers ofprotection. Any and all variations of these approaches are considered tobe within the scope of this disclosure.

With reference to FIG. 4, a schematic block diagram of a networkingenvironment 400 according to various examples of the present disclosureis depicted. The networked environment 400 includes a computingenvironment 403 and two or more client devices 103 a and 103 b, whichare in data communication with each other via a network 406. The network406 includes the Internet, intranets, extranets, wide area networks(WANs), local area networks (LANs), wired networks, wireless networks,or other suitable networks, etc., or any combination of two or morenetworks. For example, the networks can include satellite networks,cable networks, Ethernet networks, and other types of networks.

The computing environment 403 can include a server computer or any othersystem providing computing capability. Alternatively, the computingenvironment 403 can employ a plurality of computing devices that can bearranged in one or more server banks or computer banks or otherarrangements. The computing devices can be located in a singleinstallation or can be distributed among many different geographicallocations. For example, the computing environment 403 can include aplurality of computing devices that together can include a hostedcomputing resource, a grid computing resource, or any other distributedcomputing arrangement. In some cases, the computing environment 403 cancorrespond to an elastic computing resource where the allotted capacityof processing, network, storage, or other computing-related resourcescan vary over time. Various applications or other functionality can beexecuted in the computing environment 403 according to variousembodiments.

Also, various data is stored in a data store 409 that is accessible tothe computing environment 403. The data store 409 can be representativeof a plurality of data stores 409 as can be appreciated. The data storedin the data store 409 can include one or more device records 413, one ormore content records 416, and potentially other data.

Each device record 413 can correspond to at least one client device 103,such as client device 103 a or client device 103 b. Each device record413 can include a device identifier 419 that can link the device record413 to a particular client device 103. Each device record 413 can alsoinclude a status 423 to indicate the status of the corresponding clientdevice 103. Each device record 413 can also include a current user ofthe client device 103.

A device identifier 419 can represent an identifier that uniquelyidentifies a client device 103. For example, a device identifier 419 canrepresent a media access control (MAC) address of a network interfacefor a client device 103. In another example, a device identifier 419 canrepresent a serial number of a client device 103. As another example,the device identifier 419 can correspond to international mobileequipment identity (IMEI) number of a cellular modem, radio, or similarinterface of the client device 103.

A status 423 can represent a current status of the client device 103. Asan example, a status 423 can represent the type of client device 103(e.g. personal device vs. company owned device), the identity of theowner of the client device 103, or a current user of the client device103. A status 423 can also represent the location of the client device103. In some instances, the status 423 can represent whether the clientdevice 103 is connected to a particular network (e.g. internal network,external network, Wi-Fi, cellular network, or other network). Othertypes of status indications can also be recorded for the status 423 ofthe client device 103 associated with the device record 413.

A content record 416 can represent data associated with user accessiblecontent. A content record 416 can include a reference or link tospecific content 426. A content record 416 can also include a list ofauthorized users 429 that are allowed to access or view the content 426.A content record can also include individual framelets 106 that, whenproperly aligned, allow the content 426 to be viewed.

The components executed on the computing environment 403 can include anencryption service 433, a management service 436, and otherapplications, services, processes, systems, engines, or functionalitynot discussed in detail herein. The encryption service 433 can generateone or more framelets 106 from content 426 according to the variousapproaches discussed in this application. The management service 436 candetermine whether the client devices 103 a and 103 b are authorized toreceive individual framelets 106. In some instances, the client devices103 a and 103 b may be enrolled with the management service 436 tofacilitate determinations regarding whether one or both of the clientdevices 103 a and 103 b are authorized to receive the individualframelets 106.

The client device 103 is representative of a plurality of client devices103 that can be coupled to the network 406. The client device 103 caninclude a processor-based system, such as a computer system. Thecomputer system can include a desktop computer, a laptop computer, apersonal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, a smartphone, aset-top box, a music player, a web pad, a tablet computer system, a gameconsole, an electronic book reader, a wearable computing device, anaugmented reality or virtual reality device, or another device with likecapability.

The client device 103 can execute various applications such as a clientapplication 439 or other applications. The client application 439 can beexecuted by a client device 103 to retrieve individual framelets 106from the computing environment 403 and render the framelets 106 on adisplay of the client device 103. The client device 103 can also executeapplications beyond the client application 439 such as emailapplications, social networking applications, word processors,spreadsheets, or other applications.

The client device 103 can also include a client data store 443 thatstores various types of data locally on the client device 103. Theclient data store 443 can include a local database, data stored locallyin a memory of the client device 103, as well as various other types ofdata stores. Various types of data can be stored in the client datastore 443. This can include a framelet 106, as previously describedabove.

Next, a general description of the operation of the various componentsof the networking environment 400 is provided. To begin, a user canregister one or more client devices 103 a and 103 b to be overseen bythe management service 436. As part of the enrollment process, acorresponding device record 413 can be created by the management service436 for each client device 103 that is enrolled. A user can enroll orotherwise register a client device 103 with the management service, forexample, by entering information about the client device 103 (e.g.device make, model, serial number, and similar information) into a webpage. However, in some instances a user can enroll his or her clientdevice 103 automatically, for example, by installing a management clientapplication or a management configuration profile onto the client device103. In such instances, the management client application can connect tothe management service 436 and automatically provide the necessaryinformation to the management service 436 to complete enrollment of theclient device 103.

Subsequently, a user sends a request from either client device 103 a orclient device 103 b to the management service 436 to view content 426.The management service 436 validates the request and determines whetherthe user is one of the authorized users 429 allowed to access thecontent 426. For example, the management service 436 may determinewhether a username and password, a certificate, a device identifier 419,or similar authentication data included with the request is included inthe list of authorized users 429 for the content.

If the user is authorized to receive the content 426, then theencryption service 433 generates a plurality of framelets 106 from thecontent 426. For example, the encryption service 433 can generate two ormore framelets 106 that allow a user to view the content when theframelets 106 are overlaid or aligned with each other. In some examples,the encryption service 433 can generate the framelets 106 ahead of time(e.g. when the content 426 is first saved to the data store 409) andcache the framelets 106 in the data store 409 in association with thecontent 426.

The management service 436 then sends a framelet 106 to each clientdevice 103 currently associated with the user. For example, themanagement service 436 can send a first framelet 106 a to the firstclient device 103 a and a second framelet 106 b to the second clientdevice 106 b.

Each client device 103 stores the framelet received from the managementservice 436 in the client data store 443. When a user attempts to viewthe content 426, each client device 103 displays its respective framelet106. When a user aligns or overlays the framelets 106 correctly, thecontent 426 becomes visible to the user.

Referring next to FIG. 5, shown is a sequence diagram that provides oneexample of the operation of portions of the encryption service 433 andthe management service 436. As an alternative, the sequence diagram ofFIG. 5 can be viewed as depicting an example of elements of a methodimplemented in the networked environment of FIG. 4.

Beginning with step 503, the management service 436 receives a requestfrom a user's client device 103 for content 426. When receiving therequest, the management service 436 can parse or otherwise process therequest to determine the identity of the user sending the request, theclient device 103 from which the request was sent, and potentiallyextract additional information.

Moving on to step 506, the management service 436 validates the requestfrom the user's client device 103 for the content 426. For example, themanagement service 436 can determine whether the user is one of theauthorized users 429 allowed to view or otherwise consume the content426. The management service 436 may, for example, compare a username andpassword, a device identifier 419, a certificate, or similarauthentication information to the data stored in the list of authorizedusers 429. If the corresponding username and password, device identifier419, certificate, or similar authentication information is included inthe list of authorized users 429, then the management service 436 canconclude that the user is authorized to view the content 426 associatedwith the content record 416. As another example, the management service436 can verify whether each client device 103 to which a framelet 106 ofthe content 426 will be sent is associated with the user. For example,the management service 436 may query the status 423 associated with eachclient device 103 to determine whether each client device 103 isassociated with the user.

Referring next to step 509, the encryption service 509 splits thecontent 426 into a plurality of framelets 106. The number of framelets106 that the content 426 is split into is predefined based on thesecurity requirements for particular implementations of the variousembodiments. A smaller number of framelets 106 would require fewer stepsfor a user to align the framelets 106 in order to view the content 426.However, a larger number of framelets 106 makes it harder for anattacker to gain unauthorized access to the content 426 because thereare more framelets 106 that the attacker must retrieve or otherwiseaccess.

In some instances, the framelets 106 can be generated using thefollowing approach. First, the content 426 is converted into amonochrome image. For example, a color picture would be converted into ablack and white image. As another example, a frame of a video would beconverted into a black and white frame for the video. Each pixel wouldthen be divided into at least four subpixels, although some instancescan use a larger number of subpixels. For a black pixel, each of thefour subpixels would be shaded black. A first half of the subpixelswould be copied or otherwise assigned to a corresponding pixel in afirst framelet 106 a. A second half of the subpixels would be copied orotherwise assigned to the corresponding pixel in a second framelet 106b. The corresponding pixel in each framelet 106 would therefore comprisefour subpixels, two of which were shaded black. However, when thecorresponding pixel of the first framelet 106 a is overlaid over thecorresponding pixel of the second framelet 106 b, all four subpixelswould appear to be black. For a white pixel, half of the four subpixelswould be shaded black. The shaded half of the subpixels would be copiedto or otherwise assigned to the corresponding pixel in the firstframelet 106 a and the second framelet 106 b. The corresponding pixel inboth framelets would therefore comprise four subpixels, two of whichwere shaded black. However, when the corresponding pixel of the firstframelet 106 a is overlaid over the corresponding pixel of the secondframelet 106 b, half of the subpixels would be white and half of thesubpixels would be black, resulting in a pixel that appeared to be gray.The contrast between gray and black pixels when the framelets 106 areoverlaid on top of each other allows for features in the image to bedistinguished.

In various instances, the framelets can be generated using the followingalternative approach. An image, such as one comprising a sequence oftext, is split into a plurality of framelets 106. A first framelet 106can contain the left half of all letters in the sequence. The secondframelet 106 can contain the right half of all letters in the sequence.In some instances, the first framelet 106 could also contain a randomassortment of left and right halves while the second framelet 106 couldalso contain a random assortment of left and right halves.

Proceeding to step 513, the encryption service 509 can also encrypt eachframelet. For example, the encryption service 509 can use a symmetricencryption algorithm (e.g. AES, DES, Twofish, Serpent, or similaralgorithms) or an asymmetric encryption algorithm (e.g. RSA) to encrypteach framelet 106. In these embodiments, an attacker would be unable toreassemble the framelets 106 to reproduce the content 426 without alsogaining access to the appropriate encryption keys for the framelets 106.In some examples, the encryption service 509 can use a symmetric key oran asymmetric key pair that has already been provided to the clientdevice 103 (e.g. a pre-shared key). For example, the key may have beenpreviously provided to the client device 103 when it was enrolled withthe management service 436. In other examples, the encryption service509 may use the Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange Protocol, or similarprotocols, to negotiate a shared key to be used to encrypt eachframelet.

Moving on to step 516, the management service 436 sends a framelet 106to each device of the authorized user. In some instances, the managementservice 436 will send a different framelet 106 to a different device(e.g. a tablet and an augmented reality headset). In other instances,the management service 436 can send a different framelet 106 todifferent users. For example, in some situations a two-man rule may befollowed when accessing information (i.e. information cannot be accessedwithout the cooperation of two authorized individuals). In thesesituations, sending one framelet 106 to a device of a first user and asecond framelet 106 to a device of a second user would allow either useror both users to view the content 426, but only with the cooperation ofthe other user. For example, if a first user had an augmented realityheadset and a second user had a tablet, the first user with theaugmented reality headset could only view the content 426 if the seconduser with the tablet consented and place his or her tablet in the fieldof view of the first user.

Referring next to FIG. 6, shown is a flowchart that provides one exampleof the operation of a portion of the client application 439. As analternative, the flowchart of FIG. 6 can be viewed as depicting anexample of elements of a method implemented in the networked environmentof FIG. 4.

Beginning with step 603, the client application 439 of the first clientdevice 103 a calibrates the alignment with the second client device 103b. As part of the calibration process, the client application 439 candetermine the distance between the display of the first client device103 a and the display of second client device 103 b. In some instances,the client application 439 can also assist a user in properly aligningthe display of the first client device 103 a with the display of thesecond client device 103 b. For example, the client application 439 cancause guidelines or other cues on the display of the first client device103 a or the second client device 103 b to help a user align theframelets 106 in order to view the content 426.

Proceeding to step 606, the client application 439 can synchronize itsclock with the clock of the management service 436. This can be done inorder to insure that video content 426 will be viewable. If a firstclient device 103 a were to display framelets 106 for frames of videocontent 426 at a different time than a second client device 103 b, thevideo content 426 could be unviewable. For example, if the first clientdevice 103 a were off by a single frame in its timing for displayingvideo content 426 relative to the second client device 103 b, thecorrect pair of framelets 106 would never be overlaid over each other.This could render the video content 426 fuzzy or indecipherable.

Moving on to step 609, the client application 439 can adjust theframelet 106 being displayed on the client device 103 based on thedistance between the display of the first client device and the displayof the second client device. Objects appear smaller the farther they arefrom a user and larger the closer they are to the user. Accordingly, theframelet 106 being displayed on the client device 103 closest to theuser can be reduced in size for the pixels to properly overlap withthose displayed on the client device 103 farther from the user.Alternatively, the framelet 106 being displayed on the client device 103furthest from the user could be enlarged in order for the pixels toproperly overlap with those being displayed on the client device 103closes to the user.

Proceeding next to step 613, the client application 439 causes theframelet 106 to be rendered on the display of the client device 103. Theprocess subsequently ends.

The sequence diagram of FIG. 5 and the flowchart of FIG. 6 show anexample of the functionality and operation of implementations ofcomponents described herein. The components described herein can beembodied in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware andsoftware. If embodied in software, each element can represent a moduleof code or a portion of code that includes program instructions toimplement the specified logical function(s). The program instructionscan be embodied in the form of source code that includes human-readablestatements written in a programming language or machine code thatincludes machine instructions recognizable by a suitable executionsystem, such as a processor in a computer system or other system. Ifembodied in hardware, each element can represent a circuit or a numberof interconnected circuits that implement the specified logicalfunction(s).

Although the sequence diagram and flowchart of FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show aspecific order of execution, it is understood that the order ofexecution can differ from that which is shown. The order of execution oftwo or more elements can be switched relative to the order shown. Also,two or more elements shown in succession can be executed concurrently orwith partial concurrence. Further, in some examples, one or more of theelements shown in the flowcharts can be skipped or omitted. In addition,any number of counters, state variables, warning semaphores, or messagescould be added to the logical flow described herein, for purposes ofenhanced utility, accounting, performance measurement, ortroubleshooting aid. It is understood that all of these variations arewithin the scope of the present disclosure.

The client devices 103, or other components described herein, can eachinclude at least one processing circuit. The processing circuit caninclude one or more processors and one or more storage devices that arecoupled to a local interface. The local interface can include a data buswith an accompanying address/control bus or any other suitable busstructure. The one or more storage devices for a processing circuit canstore data or components that are executable by the one or processors ofthe processing circuit. Also, a data store can be stored in the one ormore storage devices.

The encryption service 433, the management service 436, clientapplication 439, and other components described herein can be embodiedin the form of hardware, as software components that are executable byhardware, or as a combination of software and hardware. If embodied ashardware, the components described herein can be implemented as acircuit or state machine that employs any suitable hardware technology.The hardware technology can include one or more microprocessors,discrete logic circuits having logic gates for implementing variouslogic functions upon an application of one or more data signals,application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) having appropriatelogic gates, programmable logic devices (e.g., field-programmable gatearray (FPGAs), and complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs)).

Also, one or more or more of the components described herein thatincludes software or program instructions can be embodied in anynon-transitory computer-readable medium for use by or in connection withan instruction execution system such as a processor in a computer systemor other system. The computer-readable medium can contain, store, ormaintain the software or program instructions for use by or inconnection with the instruction execution system.

The computer-readable medium can include physical media, such as,magnetic, optical, semiconductor, or other suitable media. Examples of asuitable computer-readable media include, but are not limited to,solid-state drives, magnetic drives, flash memory. Further, any logic orcomponent described herein can be implemented and structured in avariety of ways. One or more components described can be implemented asmodules or components of a single application. Further, one or morecomponents described herein can be executed in one computing device orby using multiple computing devices.

It is emphasized that the above-described examples of the presentdisclosure are merely examples of implementations to set forth for aclear understanding of the principles of the disclosure. Many variationsand modifications can be made to the above-described examples withoutdeparting substantially from the spirit and principles of thedisclosure. All of these modifications and variations are intended to beincluded herein within the scope of this disclosure.

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 21. A system, comprising: a computing device comprisinga processor and a memory; an application comprising a set of machinereadable instructions stored in the memory that, when executed by theprocessor, cause the computing device to at least: receive a firstplurality of framelets, the first plurality of framelets comprising afirst portion of content; determine that a user of the computing deviceis authorized to view the content using the computing device; calibratean alignment of the computing device with a second computing device;cause the first plurality of framelets to be displayed by the computingdevice based at least in part on the calibration of the alignment of thecomputing device with the second computing device.
 22. The system ofclaim 21, wherein the second computing device has access to a secondplurality of framelets, and wherein the second plurality of frameletscomprises a second portion of the content.
 23. The system of claim 21,wherein the set of machine readable instructions further cause thecomputing device to determine that a user of the second computing deviceis authorized to view the content using the second computing device. 24.The system of claim 23, wherein the user of the first computing devicecomprises the user of the second computing device.
 25. The system ofclaim 23, wherein the user of the first computing device does notcomprise the user of the second computing device.
 26. The system ofclaim 21, wherein the first plurality of framelets are encrypted, andwherein causing the first plurality of framelets to be displayed by thecomputing device based at least in part on the calibration of thealignment of the computing device with the second computing devicecomprises causing the first plurality of framelets to be decrypted. 27.The system of claim 22, wherein the second plurality of framelets areencrypted, and wherein causing the first plurality of framelets to bedisplayed by the computing device based at least in part on thecalibration of the alignment of the computing device with the secondcomputing device comprises causing the second plurality of framelets tobe decrypted.
 28. A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving afirst plurality of framelets, the first plurality of frameletscomprising a first portion of content; determining that a user of thecomputing device is authorized to view the content using the computingdevice; calibrating an alignment of the computing device with a secondcomputing device; causing the first plurality of framelets to bedisplayed by the computing device based at least in part on thecalibration of the alignment of the computing device with the secondcomputing device.
 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the secondcomputing device has access to a second plurality of framelets, andwherein the second plurality of framelets comprises a second portion ofthe content.
 30. The method of claim 28, wherein the set of machinereadable instructions further cause the computing device to determinethat a user of the second computing device is authorized to view thecontent using the second computing device.
 31. The method of claim 30,wherein the user of the first computing device comprises the user of thesecond computing device.
 32. The method of claim 30, wherein the user ofthe first computing device does not comprise the user of the secondcomputing device.
 33. The method of claim 28, wherein the firstplurality of framelets are encrypted, and wherein causing the firstplurality of framelets to be displayed by the computing device based atleast in part on the calibration of the alignment of the computingdevice with the second computing device comprises causing the firstplurality of framelets to be decrypted.
 34. The method of claim 29,wherein the second plurality of framelets are encrypted, and whereincausing the first plurality of framelets to be displayed by thecomputing device based at least in part on the calibration of thealignment of the computing device with the second computing devicecomprises causing the second plurality of framelets to be decrypted. 35.A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality ofcomputer instructions executable by a computing device, the plurality ofcomputer instructions being configured to cause the computing device toat least: receive a first plurality of framelets, the first plurality offramelets comprising a first portion of content; determine that a userof the computing device is authorized to view the content using thecomputing device; calibrate an alignment of the computing device with asecond computing device; cause the first plurality of framelets to bedisplayed by the computing device based at least in part on thecalibration of the alignment of the computing device with the secondcomputing device.
 36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium ofclaim 35, wherein the second computing device has access to a secondplurality of framelets, and wherein the second plurality of frameletscomprises a second portion of the content.
 37. The non-transitorycomputer-readable medium of claim 36, wherein the plurality of computerinstructions are further configured to cause the computing device todetermine that a user of the second computing device is authorized toview the content using the second computing device.
 38. Thenon-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 37, wherein the user ofthe first computing device comprises the user of the second computingdevice.
 39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 37,wherein the user of the first computing device does not comprise theuser of the second computing device.
 40. The non-transitorycomputer-readable medium of claim 38, wherein the first computing devicecomprises a headset and wherein the second computing device comprises adisplay.